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sree vishnu sahasra naamaavali - post 49

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M.G.Vasudevan • February 14, 2003 


Post no. 49

Dear Sri vaishnava perunthagaiyeer,
In this post we will see the naamaas repeated twice as a continuation of previous post wherein we have seen four and three times repeated naamaas. 

Twice repeated naamaas:

1.	Om avyayaaya nama: -- naamaa no.13 occurring in slOkam 2. 
	meaning:  one who is without  destruction
	- he by whom the released soul is not sent away. 

	also naamaa no. 900 occurring in slOkam 96 - for sri sankara. 
	Meaning: Indestructible - changeless. 
	[na vyapagamyathE asmaath ithi avyaya:]
	[Sri Bhattar considers this naamaa 900 as kapi: avyaya: hence it can not be included here.]

2.	Om purushaaya nama: -- naamaa no.14 occurring in slOkam 2
	meaning: for 14 - the generous giver

	Also naamaa no. 407 occurring in slOkam 44
	meaning for 407 - the purifier - the first in the entire universe.

3.	Om saakshiNE nama: -- naamaa no.15 occurring in slOkam 2
	Meaning: one who witnesses every thing as it is.
	The all knower - omniscient

	naamaa no.517 occurring in slOkam 55
	meaning: the observer. - observes his devotees to ensure no harm comes to them. 

4.	Om aksharaaya  nama: -- naamaa no.17 occurring in slOkam 2
	meaning: one who never wanes- indestructible. - unconditioned.

	Also naamaa no. 480 occurring in slOkam 51. [Sri sankara considers this way.]
	meaning for 480- he who is ever existent without decrease or destruction 
	- imperishable - he who never wanes.
	[Sri bhattar considers this naamaa in 481 with previous naamaa 480 "sath" and offers commentary for Om aksharam sathE nama:] 

5.	Om kEsavaaya nama: -- naamaa no.23 occurring in slOkam 2
	meaning: for 23- one who has lovely locks of hair.

	--also naamaa no.654 occurring in slOkam 69
	For 654 - the destroyer of grief.

6.	Om sivaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 27 occurring in slOkam 4
	Meaning: one who confers auspiciousness

	naamaa no.607 occurring in slOkam 64
	meaning: he who gives auspicious things to his devotees, bestows prosperity as well as mOksha the liberation..

7.	Om praBhavE nama: -- naamaa no.35 occurring in slOkam 4
	Meaning: for 35 - he who is all powerful.

	Also naamaa no. 300 occurring in slOkam 32
	Meaning:- he who has supreme power to attract all minds.

8.	Om eeswaraaya nama: -- naamaa no.36 occurring in slOkam 4
	meaning: - the supreme ruler

	also naamaa no. 75 occurring in slOkam 9
	meaning: - the ruler - omni potent

9.	Om pushkara akshaaya nama: -- naamaa no.40 occurring in slokam 5. 
	meaning: - the lotus eyed lord. 

	Also naamaa no. 561 occurring in slokam 59
	Meaning: - he whose eyes are nourishing his seekers.

10.	Om DhaathrE nama: -- naamaa no.43 occurring in slOkam 5
	Meaning: - the creator

	Also naamaa no. 951 occurring in slOkam 102
	Meaning: - the preceptor of Dharma.

11.	Om vi DhaathrE nama: -- naamaa no.44 occurring in slOkam 5
	Meaning: - the producer

	Also naamaa 485 occurring in slOkam 51
	Meaning: - the controller of yama the lord of death and such other functionaries.

12.	Om sthavishtaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 53 occurring in slOkam 6
	Meaning: - one who is exceedingly huge in size.

	Also naamaa no. 437 occurring in slOkam 47
	Meaning: - he who is extremely extensive in size - supremely gross in size.

13.	Om Dhruvaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 55 occurring in slOkam 6 
	Meaning: one who is unaffected by time, - unchanging, - permanent.

	-also naamaa no. 390 occurring in slOkam 42
	meaning: the stationery, fixed. 

14.	Om krushNaaya nama: -- naamaa no.58 occurring in slOkam 7
	Meaning: one who has a dark blue complexion.

	-- also naamaa no.554  occurring in slOkam 59
	meaning: one who appeared as krishna dvaipaayana - vEdha vyaasaa:

15.	Om prajaa pathayE nama: -- naamaa no. 70  occurring in slOkam 8
	Meaning: - lord of ever free souls
	- lord of all living people or beings or subjects.
	- prajaanaam pathi prajaapathi:

	Also naamaa no 199 occurring in slOkam 22
	Meaning: father and lord of all living people or beings or subjects.

16.	Om hiraNya garBhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 71 occurring in slokam 8
meaning: he who in himself is the creator.
-	one who dwells in the womb of the world [hiraNyam]

-- naamaa no. 412 occurring in slOkam 49
meaning: he who delights every one's heart.

17.	Om vikramiNe nama: -- naamaa no.79 occurring in slOkam 9
	Meaning: - the most powerful, power full, daring, courageous.

	Also naamaa no. 909 occurring in slokam 97
	Meaning: - has prowess confirming to his majesty.
	Vi also means bird- so one who travels on garuda the bird.

18.	Om krutha gnaaya nama: -- naamaa no.83 occurring in slOkam 9. 
	Meaning: - the lord who is grateful. Lord who knows all that is done by all. 

	Also naamaa 536 occurring in slokam 57. 
	Meaning: he who knows all those created and knower of the creation 
	- The lord who remembers only good deeds / things done 

19.	Om samvathsaraaya nama: -- naamaa no. 92 occurring in slOkam 10
	Meaning: who is of the nature of year - means lord of time
	- he who lives.
	sam vasathi ithi samvathsara:

	also naamaa no. 423 occurring in slOkam 
	[samyak vasanthi Bhoothaani yasmin ithi samvathsara:]
	the year - the abode of all living creatures.

20.	Om sidhDhaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 98 occurring in slOkam 11
	Meaning: - he who is ever existing 
	- one who has achieved all that has to be achieved.

	Also naamaa no. 825 occurring in slOkam 88
	Meaning: - who is attained by those who know the truth of his being
	- One who is perfection personified.

21.	Om amEya aathmanE nama: -- naamaa no. 103 occurring in slOkam 11
	meaning: of a configuration that is incomprehensible.

	also naama 181 occurring in slOkam 20 
	meaning: he who is of unaccountable manifestations.

22.	Om vasu manaaya nama: -- naamaa no. 106 occurring in slokam 12. 
	meaning: who cherishes devotees as his treasure. 

	Also naamaa no. 702 occurring in slokam 74.  
	Meaning: Who has pure mind - omnipresent. 

23.	Om amOGhaaya nama: -- naamaa no.111 occurring in slOkam 12
	Meaning: whose worship is not futile - ever useful.
	mOGha: - useless, amOGha: - useful- fruitful

	also naamaa no. 156 occurring in slOkam 
	meaning: whose actions are never without purpose. 

24.	Om visva yonayE nama: -- naamaa no.118 occurring in slOkam 13. 
	meaning: for 118 - he who embraces all.
	one who is the total cause from which the entire world of experience visvam has emerged out.

	For 151 - the womb of this world 
	who is the total cause for this entire universe, he who has the world as his cause.
	Yoni is womb - visvasya yOni: ithi visva yOni:

25.	Om BhaanavE nama: -- naamaa no.126 occurring in slOkam 14
meaning: the sun who shines. 

[Sri sankara considers this naama with previous sarva vith as sarva vidhBhaanu
and gives a meaning - one who is all knowing and effulgent.

Also naamaa no. 285 occurring in slOkam 31 
Meaning: the lustrous sun who shines himself - self effulgent 
- the sun presiding over the solar system. 

Dhasan

 Vasudevan m.g.



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